Tikorangi Safety Snapshot

Is Tikorangi safe? Yes. Tikorangi has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Tikorangi is 4.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 2.0%
  Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Tikorangi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,055

Households

786

Median income

$94,730

Median rent

$330

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

372 (18.1%)

Age 15-64

1,302 (63.4%)

Age 65+

420 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,863 (90.8%)

Born overseas

189 (9.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,839 · 77.5%

Māori

447 · 18.8%

Pacific

30 · 1.3%

Asian

27 · 1.1%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,497 · 99.6%

Not owned

537 · 35.7%

Other

183 · 12.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

549 (23.7%)

Two families

21 (0.9%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,740 (75.2%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Tikorangi a safe suburb to live in?

  Tikorangi has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #7 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tikorangi?

  The annual crime rate in Tikorangi is 4.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Waitara East (Taranaki)